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The Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s criticism of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and the conditions in Baltimore highlights the way the word “racism” is used to silence political debate.
Playing the Race Card to Silence Debate
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) speaks to the media on May 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. ; President Donald Trump (R) gestures to the media before departing from the White House on July 24, 2019. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Mark Wilson/Getty Images
By Tom Borelli
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